Tubod, Lanao del Norte – Gov. Imelda Q. Dimaporo today committed full support to the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pagasa Program and offered more resettlement areas for her province’s returning informal urban settllers.
In a lunch meeting with the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Balik Probinsya team attended by several town mayors, Gov. Dimaporo said the province is ready for the roll-out of the pilot BPBPP Project in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte.
The BPBPP, initiated by Senator Christopher Lawrence Go, aims to balance urban and rural development by refocusing government resources on the countryside.
Decongesting urban centers, especially Metro Manila of informal settlers and relocating them in the rural areas with support from the different government agencies is the first step in the program.
President Rody Duterte has issued an Executive Order implementing the program through a Council initially composed of 22 agencies.
Kauswagan Mayor Rommel Arnado has earlier offered to host the first BPBPP Resettlement Area for 200 families to be involved in organic broiler chicken and vegetable production.
Gov. Dimaporo said the succeeding sites in the province should explore other models in the livelihood and economic activities.
Mayor Barry Baguio of Kapatagan said he could host a BPO facility which could employ returning residents.
Other Mayors said they are willing to host BPBPP Resettlements too with a different set up.
The MinDA team which left Kidapawan City early today for a 6-hour land trip, will return to Tubod next week for another round of consultations with LGUs.
From Tubod, the MinDA Team will proceed to Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte for a site validation and consultation for the BPBPP implementation.
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